What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Development Specialist (Engineering Services) position at Wilson Engineers?
Description
About Wilson Engineers
Wilson Engineers, formerly R.O. Anderson, is dedicated to delivering ethical, reliable, high-quality services to our clients based on innovation, while sustaining a challenging and rewarding work environment for our greatest assets, our employees. Our team combines cutting-edge technology, strong collaboration, and deep industry expertise to create forward-thinking designs that meet the evolving needs of our clients.
With offices in Minden and Reno, Nevada, as well as Tempe, Arizona, we specialize in: Water and Wastewater Infrastructure, Grant Opportunities & Planning, Surveying & Site Development, Hydrology & Hydraulics, Landscape Architecture & Residential Design, and Water Resources & Hazard Mitigation Planning.
Join Our Team
We are seeking an experienced Business Development Specialist to join our growing Northern Nevada team. This is a full-time, on-site position (40 hours/week) based in either our Reno or Minden office. Please note this position is not remote or hybrid.
Job Description
As Business Development Specialist, you will be responsible for advising leadership on specific business development strategies, cultivating key client relationships, growing select accounts, and improving the firm’s brand positioning. You will lead outbound client capture and intelligence gathering activities related to key targets and initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and engage a wide professional network focused on infrastructure, community, and land development in the Reno/Minden/Tahoe area.
- Develop and implement business development strategies for both public and private sector clients and project opportunities.
- Lead key client relationship management, ensuring high-level engagement and satisfaction.
- Own an opportunity pipeline of future work and convert opportunities to wins/sales.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive proposals and solutions for complex projects.
- Analyze market trends and client needs to identify new business opportunities.
- Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities.
- Ensure alignment of business development activities with overall company strategy and goals.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Qualifications:
You are passionate about:
- Working collaboratively with others.
- Having ownership in the work you do.
- Using your talents to positively affect communities.
- Empowering others to use their talents.
You bring to the team:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in related position.
- Proven track record of achieving business growth.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to contribute and work well on a team.
- Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
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Benefits
The comprehensive benefits plan offered by Wilson Engineers exceeds industry standards, and is aimed at meeting each employee's personal and professional expectations. Benefits include personal time off, paid holidays, medical, dental and vision coverage; plus a flexible spending plan and short and long-term disability. Wilson Engineers also helps in securing your financial future by offering 401k plans with employer matching.
Benefits plan offered to our full-time employees:
- Medical Plan
- Vision Plan
- Dental Plan
- Group Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- Liberty Mutual Insurance
- Personal Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
- 401(K) Retirement Plan
- Section 125 Flexible Benefits Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Referral Bonus
About Wilson Engineers
Wilson Engineers, LLC is one of Arizona’s leading design and construction management firms specializing in the various engineering disciplines required for water, wastewater, reclaimed water, and electrical infrastructure. Since 1985, we have provided full-service engineering design and construction management services for nearly $1 billion dollars of construction projects within the State of Arizona alone. Our experience encompasses the full spectrum of civil works including: treatment facilities, supply and recharge wells, pump stations, pressure reducing valve stations, storage reservoirs, small and large diameter conveyance pipelines, and electrical and instrumentation infrastructure. We are also highly experienced in the latest water and wastewater technologies. A few examples include: membrane design for water and wastewater treatment plants, sand ballasted flocculation for water treatment plants, slip-line rehabilitation for pipelines, micro-tunneling for pipeline installation, and aquifer storage and recovery wells for deep aquifer recharge.
Our staff of over 100 professionals and support personnel is dedicated to meet the needs of every project. Specifically, our expertise includes project principals, project managers, design engineers, construction managers and inspectors, constructability reviewers, and other experienced design and construction professionals. We can carry a program, or project, from inception to completion. At every phase of planning, design, construction and start-up, we focus on achieving the owner’s goals for quality, schedule, and cost. Combining seasoned personnel, specialized expertise, and state-of-the-art management information systems, we have established a track record for successful project delivery. We apply the same enthusiasm to each project, whether it’s a $1 million upgrade or $150 million program. We believe this is the foundation for providing innovative solutions for our Arizona growing communities.
Our hiring process
Stage 1: Applied
Stage 2: Initial Screening
Stage 3: 1st Interview
Stage 4: Offer
Stage 5: Hired
